WWII Forums Quiz Part VII

[Slipdigit]

40? no

12 per battalion?

[skunk works]

I pre added, 12 per regiment (4 per battalion X 3), 1 H&H per battalion, + 1 regimental H&H....so....16 ?

[Slipdigit]

Getting closer.

[skunk works]

are you addin a gun (towed or self propelled)(usually 105mm), and an anti-tank (37mm changed to 57mm later) ? If so...add two more...so...18 ?
Heavy weapons were every fourth company, not additional ?

[Slipdigit]

Look at a TO&E.

I'll give you a choice of two numbers, depending on how you classify one formation. It isn't called a company in the TO&E, but it is company sized.

[skunk works]

add a service company, so (last guess for me)....19.

I give up

[Slipdigit]

I would have taken 19 or 20.

The Medical detachement wasn't considered a company, but was company sized. It would be number 20.

Your go.

[skunk works]

What U.S. Submarine rated in the same position (of the top 25) in the amount of tonnage sunk & in the number of ships sunk categories ?

hint USS________

[T. A. Gardner]

9 line, 3 heavy weapons, 3 Battalion headquarters companies, 1 cannon company, one antitank company, 1 service company or 18 total.

[Slipdigit]

Wahoo?

[Slipdigit]

Originally Posted by T. A. Gardner

9 line, 3 heavy weapons, 3 Battalion headquarters companies, 1 cannon company, one antitank company, 1 service company or 18 total.

Plus Regitmental HQ company

[skunk works]

No

Wahoo
7th in ships sunk, 23rd in tonnage

[skunk works]

1st...Best in ships sunk was Tautog with 26

1st...Best in tonnage was Flasher with 100,231 grt

25th...Worst (of top 25)(ships sunk) was Kingfish sinking 14

25th...Worst (of top 25)(total tonnage) was Archerfish with 59,800 grt

[Slipdigit]

#19 USS Tinosa SS-263 16 ships sunk 64,655 tons.

[skunk works]

Yeppers,

yer go

[Slipdigit]

What is the name of the last battleship to fire it's main guns at an enemy capital ship?

[T. A. Gardner]

As you will find in my excellent article on this subject (arm breaking due to back patting) it was the US battleship Mississippi at Suguaro Straight at 0408 on 25 October 1944.

Military History Online - Capital Ship Surface Actions World War II

[skunk works]

Didn't the Mississippi have a hard time acquiring a target without endangering friendlies as well ?
It almost didn't get in a shot at all (or was that Tennessee?), and when the opportunity presented itself...it at least emptied it's loaded guns.
Albeit, a bit after the fact (battle being about over).

[Slipdigit]

Originally Posted by T. A. Gardner

As you will find in my excellent article on this subject (arm breaking due to back patting) it was the US battleship Mississippi at Suguaro Straight at 0408 on 25 October 1944.

Military History Online - Capital Ship Surface Actions World War II

You allowed a bit of back patting, Terry.

Vex us with a new question.

[skunk works]

Before, during, and after World War II, virtually everyone's favorite quote...

"Sis pacis, instruo pro bellum"

What does it say. my Latin is for %#$@